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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087734 | Adjustable furniture systems to accommodate objects of various dimensions Furniture systems are delineated including a first cabinet, a second cabinet and a base for supporting a provided object between the first cabinet and the second cabinet. One or both of the first cabinet and the second cabinet defines a space for which, in a first c... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7954911 | Housing having a frame around the housing opening and accessories which can be attached thereto A housing with a housing opening at a front, which is closed off by a frame put together from frame legs, wherein the frame opening is and/or can be closed off by a front and/or a cover plate. Accessories, such as handles, storage elements, support arms, pedestals, ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7864512 | Thin screen enclosure A modular container (2) for a flat display panel (3) has a mounting shelf (55) for the panel and power means (48) for selectively raising and lowering the mounting shelf and vertical channels (108) or geared tracks in the container... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854484 | Television receiving set A recess made up of a rear bushing part receiving part and a front cord guiding part is formed as a space between a pair of rib walls opposed to each other in the left and right direction at a vicinity of an edge rim of a front cabinet on a side to be connected to a... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7768774 | Hard disk drive and display unit According to one embodiment, a hard disk drive comprises a housing, a drive main unit contained in the housing, a frame which supports the drive main unit to keep the drive main unit away from the housing, a projection contained in the housing and inwardly projectin... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7684184 | Display apparatus According to one embodiment, a display apparatus is provided with a support base including an upright wall and a support wall projecting horizontally from the upright wall, a holder holding a read/write device, a mounting member including a first portion opposed to ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7658456 | Television and rib structure There is provided a rib structure formed at a predetermined position inside a cabinet and at positions around a display panel housed in a cabinet, the rib structure including a first rib portion that is substantially linear and one end of which is opposed to a side ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7562949 | Adjustable furniture systems to accommodate objects of various dimensions Furniture systems are delineated including a first cabinet, a second cabinet and a base for supporting a provided object between the first cabinet and the second cabinet. One or both of the first cabinet and the second cabinet defines a space for which, in a first c... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7467832 | Cabinet for television set A front structure included in a cabinet for a television set and formed by a gas assist injection molding process has a front wall and side walls extending backward from thick peripheral parts of the front wall, and is provided with joining structures each including... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7464998 | Television receiver cabinet A cover member capable of opening and closing a large opening formed at a bottom wall of a rear member having a cord lead out port is molded integrally with the bottom wall via a resin hinge. The electric cord is led to outside of the cabinet main body via the cord ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7441846 | Expandable home television cart An expandable cabinet furniture, especially a television cart, has laterally separable, usually rectangular solid cabinets and one or more extensions, typically shelves, slidably received in and supported by slots, rails or guides of the cabinets. The tops, shelves,... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413315 | Integrated optical assembly and method for projection displays An assembly for use in a projection system includes a plurality of optical elements, such as one or more mirrors, a light engine, and a screen, and a monolith. The optical elements are coupled to the monolith to provide a central element of reference, thereby enabli... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410226 | Extensible monitor support system An extensible monitor support system (20) is provided. The system (20) may include a cabinet (24) made up of a horizontal base (28), a back (30), right and left sides (26), a front (32), and a top (34). Within ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407239 | In-vehicle lift mechanism A mechanism for raising and lowering an appliance, such as a video display, in an interior of a vehicle has a carriage supporting the appliance that slides or rolls vertically up and down in tracks of a guide frame between stowed and elevated positions. A force assi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404609 | Furniture system enclosing entertainment electronics in range of widths An entertainment center includes a base that expands horizontally to accommodate different width home theater displays;and, a light bridge that rests on top of one or more cabinets placed on either side of the base. The side cabinets provide a vertical column of ope... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374258 | Modular kiosk An automated kiosk has (a) a cabinet; (b) a face frame releasably securable to the cabinet; (c) a plurality of cross members secured to the face frame; and (d) a plurality of hardware components releasably secured to the cross members. The hardware components may be... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365807 | LCD television, flat panel television, and television cabinet An LCD television in which a cable is fixed firmly with no possibility of loosening and the rigidity of its cabinet is enhanced. In the cabinet composed of a front cabinet and a rear cabinet, the cable extended from a speaker is passed through latch ribs in a zigzag... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360286 | Clip for hanging skirt A clip for hanging a skirt that can be attached to an existing hanger. The distance between clips can be freely adjusted to hang, skirts from small children's to large adult sizes without causing creases. The clip neither damages cloth of a skirt nor leaves marks on... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356954 | In-vehicle display apparatus A main unit includes a slider and a guide groove. A display panel includes a slider engaging portion coupled to the slider being guided by the slider and a guide-groove engaging portion slidably engaged with the guide groove being guided by the guide-groove so that ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352568 | Electronic apparatus and image forming apparatus comprising such electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes a main body; a display portion, a responsive member and a frictional sliding member. The display portion is supported by the main body rotatably about an axis of a rotary shaft so as to extend and retract with respect to the main bod... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338139 | Cabinet apparatus for kitchen utensils and appliances A cabinet apparatus for the efficient and safe organization, storage and use of kitchen appliances and utensils, particularly in a relatively small amount of space. The cabinet includes a bottom portion for holding a miniature refrigerator. A middle portion includes... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336504 | Computer component cover The present invention relates a cover which changes the aesthetic appearance of a computer component by providing an area to display an image, graphic, logo or text. Attachment shall be of a simple, easily attachable/detachable type requiring little or no modificati... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334852 | Multiple configuration shelving system for displaying audio visual components A shelving system for displaying audio visual components that may be configured into multiple positions is disclosed. The system includes a base that supports a center platform disposed between right and left platforms. The center platform and the right and left pla... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327516 | Mobile screen storage compartment (MSSC) A mobile screen storage compartment that stores a video display screen and is attached to one side of a truck trailer. The screen is extended, retracted and held in place using hydraulic lift devices and stabilizing devices stored in the compartment along with the d... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311366 | Case for portable display devices A case for a portable display device can realize a large-sized screen by interconnecting a plurality of display elements, When the display elements are unfolded, the adjacent sides of the display elements closely contact each other, thereby minimizing the non-displa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312836 | Television display cover A television display cover for covering the screen of a plasma or LCD screen when the television is not in use. The cover can be converted from existing frames, framed art, or mirrors already contained in a users' home or wall or panel for attachment of the display ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300299 | Board standoff device for electrical connector assembly A board standoff device for mounting a first circuit board (e.g., daughter card) on a second circuit board (e.g., mother board) of an electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The first circuit board has a front end pivotably secured to a card edge connector mount... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295370 | Projection television and manufacturing method thereof A projection television including: a screen having a plurality of image-forming sheets and an anti-dust film having a first side disposed between the image-forming sheets and a second side disposed at a front of the screen, and being detachable from the screen. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293632 | Brake-equipped retracting mechanism for retractable member In a brake-equipped retracting mechanism, rotational force of a motor is used to open a liquid crystal display device from a retracted position to an open position, a power spring is wound up in conjunction with this opening operation, and elastic restoring force th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285042 | Electronic apparatus case having ventilation system A case having a ventilation system for ventilating a heat generation source disposed in the case, includes: a first sub-case and a second sub-case which is joined to the first sub-case; a first gap provided in a surface of a joining section between the first sub-cas... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270383 | Retaining mechanism for a protective shield of a monitor A retaining mechanism for use on a Operator Interface Terminal (OIT). The OIT provides a partition between an operator working in a harsh environment and a control computer and monitor in a conditioned environment. The retaining mechanism includes two support pads m... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267613 | Slant-type gaming machine The invention comprises various gaming machine features and a slant-top type gaming machine. In one embodiment, a cabinet has a play area between an upwardly extending console and a supporting base portion. The console has an opening. A display and bezel are movable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267313 | Retaining device for the floating mounting of a flat screen and electronic display device comprising a flat screen and a retaining device A retaining device includes bearing units (1111, 1112, 1121 1122) that float-mount a flat screen (2000) and that are preferably each provided with at least one elastic-positioning element (11210) and a vibration damping element (11220). T... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264285 | Deadbolt safety latch A dead-bolt lock safety latch for preventing unauthorized unlocking of a dead-bolt lock with a key or lock picking tools provides a spring biased body having two legs, each leg having a leg extension, and carrying an elongate handle to provide mechanical leverage to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257927 | Three-piece frame assembly for window of enclosure Frames are disclosed for mounting windows within the walls of enclosures for isolating or sealing substances such as radioactive or other hazardous substances from the surrounding environment. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a window assembly include... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256986 | Rack mounted keyboard and display assembly A keyboard-display assembly is mounted includes a tray for holding a keyboard that is moveably mounted within a rack. The display assembly is mounted to the tray and includes a first display support arm and second display support arm that support a display. The disp... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255511 | Releasable dovetail corner joint A corner leg assembly comprises two grooved mating elements divided longitudinally which when held together form the female groove portion of two dovetail joints, one on each side facing laterally 90 degrees apart. One of the corner elements is a substantially trian... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249811 | Apparatus for assembling/disassembling screen of projection television An apparatus for assembling/disassembling a screen of a projection television. The apparatus has a front mask, a plurality of brackets, and a plurality of lockers. The screen is placed on the front mask. The plurality of brackets are combined with the front mask so ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7239101 | A/V monitor mounting structure for vehicle An A/V monitor mounting structure for a vehicle allows a monitor installed on a center console of a vehicle to be received in the center console so that the monitor can be extended out of and retracted into the center console as the occasion demands. The A/V monitor... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222976 | Optical device and projector An optical device is disposed with: a swollen portion that is attached to the underside of a reflective surface of a reflective mirror, swells in an outward direction of the reflective mirror and is configured as part of a spherical surface. A mirror orientation adj... | 05/29/2007 |
